Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Comingle Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Basic Income App
by Kyle Burbank
An app aiming to create a community that provides unconditional income is currently in its crowdfunding phase. About the campaign: Earlier this week, Comingle launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The company is currently looking for supporters to contribute as little as $1 toward the app's goal of raising $75,000. As of this writing, Comingle was 44% of the way to that goal with a tally of more than $33,000...
Personal Finance
Point.Me Announces $10 Million Series A
by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that makes it easier for flyers to find and book award travel has closed a fresh round of funding. About the round: This week, Point.Me announced that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by Thayer Ventures with participation from new investors PAR Capital Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, and MoreThanCapital, as well as returning investors Gaingels and ITA Software co-founders David Baggett and Carl de Marcken. Combined...
Personal Finance
Aura Review: Personal Finance, Privacy, & Online Protection Tools
by Kyle Burbank
A few months back, I got an Amex Offer for a service called Aura — so, naturally, I decided to check it out. Funny enough, not long after joining, I went through a period where it seemed as though all my favorite YouTubers were doing sponsorships for the platform. This leads me to believe that more people are probably wondering exactly what Aura has to offer. With that in mind,...
Personal Finance
Robinhood Wallet Adding Support for Ethereum Swaps and More
by Kyle Burbank
Robinhood Wallet has announced a number of new features coming to the Wallet app. About the updates: Robinhood's standalone, non-custodial crypto wallet app aptly called Wallet is expanding. First, the app will now support custody for Bitcoin and Dogecoin. This means that all users will now be able to send and receive these assets using Wallet. These two networks join those previously supported including Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Ethereum. Speaking...
Personal Finance
Should You Accept an Early Inheritance? What to Consider
by Kyle Burbank
In his book Die With Zero, one of the topics Bill Perkins explores is the idea of giving early inheritance. As he notes, giving your children funds when they're in their 20s or 30s may make more sense than making them wait until their in their 50s or 60s. After all, during those youthful years, they may want the money to buy a house, allow compound interest to work its...
Personal Finance
Southwest's Limited-Time Companion Pass Offer Returns
by Kyle Burbank
Those looking to get a taste of Southwest's famed Companion Pass can currently participate in a limited-time promotion. About the offer: Southwest Airlines is once again giving flyers a chance to claim a limited-time Companion Pass. To qualify, Rapid Rewards members must first register for the promotion and book either one round-trip flight or two one-way flights by August 30th. These flights must be completed by September 30th. Customers will...
Personal Finance
MNN and Magnifi Launch "Money Assistant" Podcast with "AI" Twist
by Kyle Burbank
Money News Network and the investment app Magnifi have announced the launch of a new podcast. About the show: This week, MNN and Magnifi launched the new podcast Money Assistant. According to the show's marketing, the show is hosted by Nichole Lapin alongside Nichole LApIn (with emphasis on the 'A' and 'I'). In reality, Lapin will lend her voice to embody Magnifi's AI-powered investment tool. In addition to being a...